Check reference / Token & Context Cost
TOKEN-03 Description budget footprint
Deterministic — runs on every scan, no LLM or network needed.
Why it matters
Unlike the body, the `description` is loaded into the model's skill listing on every turn — even when the skill never fires — so its length is an always-on context tax. Past the ~1,536-char listing cap it risks being truncated or dropped entirely, which can stop the skill from ever triggering.
How to fix it
Trim the `description` to the essential trigger phrases: this check warns above 1,024 chars and fails above 1,536. Move examples and detail into the SKILL.md body, which only loads when the skill actually fires.